Bedside Clinical Question: Can nebulized tranexamic acid (TXA) be used as treatment in a patient presenting with hemoptysis?
Yasmeen Ettrick, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy Resident and Joanne Routsolias, PharmD, RN, BCPS, Clinical PharmD Specialist
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Figure 1. Procedural sedation agents (courtesy of EMRA).
The Cheese - Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department
Procedural sedation is a unique skill that is frequently utilized by Emergency Medicine (EM) trained physicians. Depending on the indication and patient’s clinical status, it can be both stressful and time consuming, but ultimately a procedure that must be mastered to facilitate safe and effective care for our patients. Let’s start with the basic steps and setup and finish with some article reviews.
Kathryn McGregor, MD; Taylor Wahrenbrock, MD; Eric Leser, MD
Read MoreThe Cheese - Should We Tamiflu?
Influenza A is frequently a big culprit of respiratory illness during the winter months. Inevitably, the question often arrives from consultants, attendings, or colleagues at sign-out, “Did they get Tamiflu?” This is often met with a variety of responses and debates regarding its efficacy at times. However, what does the literature actually say regarding the use of Tamiflu?
Kathryn McGregor, MD and Eric Leser, MD
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